Simon Delage is an active drummer in the Montreal scene. In 2007 he completed a bachelor’s degree in jazz performance at McGill University where he studied with Chris McCann. He also continued his development studying with, among others, Jim Black, Greg Hutchinson, Nate Smith, Rémi Bolduc and George Mitchell. He has been sharing the stage lately with renowned musicians like Greg Amirault, Sage Reynolds, Adrian Vedady, André White, Jean Beaudet and François Bourrassa. In spring 2012 he participated in the highly renowned Banff International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music lead by Dave Douglas and Vijay Iver. In Banff he had the opportunity to study and play with great musicians such as Luis Perdomo, Matt Brewer, Tyshawn Sorey, Clarence Penn, Linda Oh, Liberty Ellman, Miles Okazaki, Dave Douglas, Vijay Iyer, Jonathan Finlayson, Greg Tardy, Josh Roseman and Steve Lehman. He recently launched Cahier, his first album as a composer and band leader of the Simon Delage Quartet.